12 results
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... ventilation (where ETC02 ... Sudden drop in ETCO2 ... #Capnography #interpretation ... patterns #diagnosis #pulmonary
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Alkalosis pH ↓ pCO2 ... acidosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... alkalosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... ABG #Analysis #Interpretation ... #AcidBase #Diagnosis
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... waveform amplitude ETC02 ... plateau - ETCO2 ... • DOWNTRENDING ETCO2 ... #Capnography #interpretation
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Capnography and 12 Common Waves - Credit: Charlie Alvarenga

#Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 ... #pulmonary
Know the waves!  Capnography is useful for more than just tube placement confirmation.

#Diagnosis #PCC #Capnography
Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 ... #pulmonary
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
function Decreasing EtCO2 ... Sudden increase in EtCO2 ... Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 ... #pulmonary
Today in the OR, the anesthesiologist shared with me his "Coffee Cup Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction
Cup Rule" for ETCO2 ... on top of the ETCO2 ... #Capnography #ETCO2 ... Rule #Waveform #Interpretation ... #pulmonary
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation ... Look at the pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... #ABG #Interpretation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation ... for Blood Gas Interpretation ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase